CHI80FET16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337G · Bremen, IN · April 20, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1980
Place
Bremen, IN · BREMEN, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N53499Cessna 337G
Status
Completed · report June 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800420010479A
Case key
130752

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1056  80/4/20    BREMEN,IN           CESSNA 337G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1560
        TIME - 0800                    N53499              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BREMEN,IN                   LOGANSPORT,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N53499
Reported as
Cessna 337G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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